[MD] Barfuersserkirche (been a bibliophile)

[ian glendinning]

Marsha,
You said

I worked on
some incredible books and manuscripts.  I loved it, but the pay was
so low I couldn't afford the transportation to get there.  I went
back to IT until I had the opportunity to retire early.

I think that anecdote is a microcosm of the whole issue facing us.
99% of "normal" life does not value quality.

I too "am working in IT until I can afford to retire early", which
isn't going to be too early at this rate ;-) (In my case "being able
to afford it" is bound up with commitment to raising a family.)

Day job vs Life's work.
Ian

On 10/6/06, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
> At 04:07 PM 10/6/2006, Robbie wrote:
> >Marsha said:
> >   I've always been a bibliophile and at
> >40 years-of-age decided to go back to University to get a Master's
> >degree in Library Science.
> >
> >   Ditto. Mine is the same story, except haven't found a paint brush
> > yet and I waited to age 50. Completed a community college program.
> > Now looking for a Master Program. Maybe UCLA.
> >
> >   Where (What program) did you study or consider studying?
>
> Hi Robbie,
>
> I was accepted into Columbia University, but it was more convenient
> and affordable to go to a state university (Connecticut).  I went as
> a full-time student, and did get a MLS.  At the same time I was in
> the program, I was taking as many undergraduate art courses as I
> could get.  I started doing bookbinding, then book arts, then
> collage, then printmaking, and for the past 9 years painting.  I've
> never worked in a library.  I did work for four months in the
> conservation studio in the Sterling Library at Yale.  I worked on
> some incredible books and manuscripts.  I loved it, but the pay was
> so low I couldn't afford the transportation to get there.  I went
> back to IT until I had the opportunity to retire early.
>
> Best of luck to you.  Libraries are wonderful places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Marsha
>
>
>
>
>
> moq_discuss mailing list
> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc.
> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org
> Archives:
> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/
> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
>